Education Dev. Center, Inc. v. Palm Beach Cty.

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• noting that section 163.3215 is a remedial statute and as such is to be liberally construed to ensure standing to any party with a protected interest under the comprehensive plan
• finding that complaint filed with governmental entity sufficient if it is verified by one affected party, but places entity on notice of all parties involved and the basis for their claim
• explaining that “[sjection 163.3215 enlarged the class of persons with standing to challenge a development order as inconsistent with the comprehensive plan,” and holding statute must be construed liberally
• “Requiring an adversely affected third party to first file a verified complaint with the local government before filing a complaint in court places the governmental entity on notice of the third party’s position and intent to pursue that position in court.”
• section 163.3215 is a remedial statute in that it \enlarged the class of persons with standing to challenge a development order as inconsistent with the comprehensive plan\
• section 163.3215 is a remedial statute in that it “enlarged the class of persons with standing to challenge a development order as inconsistent with the comprehensive plan”

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